Smash

Name: Smash
Yield: Serves 1.
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon superfine sugar; 2 sprigs fresh mint; 1/2 cup crushed ice; 1 1/2 to 3 ounces liquor (brandy, gin, rum or any whiskey); Club soda; Fresh mint for garnish

August 20, 2004

Recipe information

Yield
Serves 1.

Ingredients

1 teaspoon superfine sugar

2 sprigs fresh mint

1/2 cup crushed ice

1 1/2 to 3 ounces liquor (brandy, gin, rum or any whiskey)

Club soda

Fresh mint for garnish

Preparation

Put sugar, mint and a little water in a small tumbler or Old-fashioned glass and muddle to crush the mint and dissolve the sugar. Add ice and pour in the liquor. Finish with a little club soda, if you like, and garnish with a sprig of mint.

TagsCocktail Alcohol Beverages Brandy Gin Rum Whiskey Mint Herbs & Spices 5 Ingredients or Fewer Quick No-Cook House & Garden

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